Vilnius College of Technologies and Design

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The origin of Vilnius College of Technologies and Design was established (in its current structure) in 2008, with the integration of Vilnius Technical College into Vilnius College of Construction and Design. However, different faculties' origin dates back to as far as the 1930s (Technical School). Petras Vileišis Railway Transport Faculty roots from 1947, the establishment of Vilnius Railway Transport Technical School. Civil Engineering Faculty evolved from Vilnius Technical School of Construction, established in 1954, and so did the Design Faculty.
The College of Technologies and Design consists of 4 faculties: the Civil Engineering Faculty, the Design Faculty, the Petras Vileisis Railway Transport Faculty, and the Technical Faculty. They boast around 4,000 students and 400 professors and other staff members. It is a state institution of higher education.
The College of Technologies and Design prepares highly-qualified specialists that can work successfully throughout Lithuania and the European Union. College applies strategies of Lifelong Learning. The quality of specialist preparation is continually being increased to meet the growing competitiveness of the labor market.
Vilnius College of Technologies and Design participates in international projects and cooperates with Lithuania partners and similar institutions of higher education abroad.
The College of Technologies and Design is a member of the European Association for International Education (EAIE), Universities of Applied Sciences network (Usenet), and the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASCHE).
Vilnius College of Technologies and Design is your partner in creating a sustainable society! We prepare responsible specialists – members of the sustainable society – in the fields of engineering and design. We make the results of our scientific research and development of technologies accessible and valuable to business and the general public.
We seek to consolidate our status as a higher education institution where people can realize their potential, where social welfare is created, and environmental responsibility is fostered.
Being focused on our College students, staff, and partners' welfare and realizing our Lithuanian education system's role prompted us to make a sustainable society our development policy.
Vilnius College of Technologies and Design has four faculties: Civil Engineering Faculty, Design Faculty, Technical Faculty, and Petras Vileisis Railway Transportation Faculty.
Facilities of Vilnius College of Technologies and Design consist of three campuses. The total floor area of training facilities is 34237 sq.m. The total floor area of dormitories is 18688 sq.m. VTDK uses auditoriums, 30 laboratories, a TOYOTA technical training center, a rolling stock repair, a maintenance center, a railway training ground, and other specialized training premises to ensure the quality of studies.
The Main Campus is situated in a picturesque spot in the district of Antakalnis, on the bank of the river Neris. It hosts the Faculty of Civil Engineering, the administrative premises, a canteen, the main library, and most dormitories. It is effortless to reach any part of town from here due to its excellent public transportation position.
Orlando Campus shares the name with the street where it is situated (The Dutch street). It is a beautiful historic building that has just been renovated and filled with new equipment to better suit students' needs. It is also situated in Antakalnis district, next to Kalnu park, 3 km from the main campus, and a 20-minute walk from Cathedral Square.
It hosts the Design Faculty and the Technical Faculty, another extensive library, and a canteen. There is a bus stop right next to the building for easy connection to the city, and it is a 5-minute walk to catch a bus if you want to go to the main campus.
Railway Faculty Campus hosts the Petras Vileisis Railway Transportation Faculty. It is situated near the OldTown, in the Naujamiestis district. Railway Faculty Campus is very close to the city center and the OldTown. It has easy access to public transportation with a bus stop just 200 m from the building.
Vilnius College of Technologies and Design offers various activities for local and international students. Regarding sports, the College has a large sports hall and an athletic gymnastics hall. Local students have formed various clubs: basketball, volleyball, ping pong, football, darts, weightlifting, track and field, and athletic gymnastics. Students regularly represent College in different sport competitions - local, regional, international. It is popular among Erasmus exchange students to play football once a week with the local amateur football team. Also, in Spring 2016, the Erasmus team participated in RUN VILNIUS.
For those who are less into sports and more into technologies, VTDK.hackLAB is the place to be. VTDK.hackLAB is a facility based on hackerspace format and is a part of Vilnius College of Technologies and Design innovation center. Its primary purpose is to gather people of various skills to work on exciting projects, learn together, and share it with everyone. They carry out various workshops during the year.
Design faculty has a climate of its own, and it's bustling with creative projects. Students are continually participating in internal, regional, and international competitions and exhibitions. The Faculty hosts Design Days every Spring, and this is the most important event for the community, where students showcase their artistic work. Design faculty staff and students take part in countless workshops throughout the year. They also take part in collaborative projects with other institutions, businesses, municipality, etc.

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